online commerce

Walmart to build $800M distribution center near Dallas

Walmart is building an $800 million e-commerce site in Lancaster, Texas, aimed at supporting booming online shopping growth in the area, according to a report Wednesday by The Dallas Morning News.

The project will include two e-commerce facilities totaling 1.9 million square feet, including a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center and a 700,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Lancaster, a suburb of Dallas.

Walmart has not officially announced the project. The company is named in city of...

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Amazon opening three San Antonio facilities

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced Tuesday it will open two fulfillment centers and a delivery station in San Antonio.

The three facilities will bring “over 1,500 new full-time jobs” to San Antonio, said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. “We’re thrilled to be able to continue our growth throughout the San Antonio area.”

The three new facilities are:

  • 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center, where employees will pick, pack and ship bulky or larger items,...

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E-commerce explodes into holiday shipping season

Men roll big pallets into the illuminated cargo bay of a big airplane at night.

Peak season e-commerce sales, turbocharged by an accelerated shift to online buying as consumers shy away from crowded stores during a pandemic, are expected to hit all-time highs this year, putting additional pressure on express delivery networks.

Retail and logistics analysts say the unprecedented level of digital commerce has pulled forward 10 years of expected growth in the span of six months. 

The flood of new orders, especially early in the coronavirus crisis when so many stores were...

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Real Estate Roundup: Warehouse and distribution demand soars; so does community opposition

Real Estate Roundup is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of industrial real estate used for logistics and transportation. This week: Demand for industrial warehousing and distribution facilities is soaring, but communities frequently fight back against what they see as problems with noise, air pollution and traffic safety. Recent incidents in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and California illustrate the situation. 

In the rush to expand warehouses and distribution facilities amid...

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Pandemic rapidly accelerating e-commerce in Mexico

COVID-19 has significantly altered consumer shopping patterns across Mexico, according to industry insiders.

Mexico’s largest e-commerce platforms — WalMart, Amazon and MercadoLibre — all reported gains in users and revenue during the second quarter of 2020.

Walmart de Mexico (BMV: WALMEX.MX), Walmart’s Mexico unit, reported online sales grew 217% in the second quarter and now make up 4.5% of total sales in Mexico. Walmart is the largest retailer in Mexico.

“As social distancing measures became...

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